Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Fun in Ortega!

Dylan and Dee Dee have settled into The Marina at Ortega Landing and are enjoying their afternoon romps in the field. Dylan has spent lots of time here playing with Dyna and other assorted dog friends. It has become a favorite stop for Dee Dee too.

Today was a special treat as they were joined by the former canine crew from Huckins Yachts. Deb (and hubby Walter) also spoil their crew, so everyone gets along just fine. There were old buddies Ty and Myia (sadly Abby crossed the rainbow bridge since our last visit), and there was newcomer Bailey, a 15 month old female Lab.

It didn't take long for Molly to join the fray and we had an all out Lab-fest going on.

Our princess is having an ongoing issue with hot spots. Covering them is about the only way to keep her off them - other than a cone of shame which she sometimes wears as well. We went way down the allergy route which probably plays somewhat into it. Becoming more convinced it is her slightly high-strung nature. True of many diva/princesses. Started her on calming treats yesterday, seeing a vet next week. Sigh...

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Hot spots are definitely a difficult problem to diagnose. Charlie used to get them on his tail...no fun on that Golden tail with all that hair :-( Either he 'outgrew' his 'allergy' or whatever was causing them. We did change his food and tried the additives but nothing worked. After his last food change 4 years ago, he stopped developing hot spots. Good luck with Dee Dee. Charlie feels her pain.

We were saddened to lose our beloved senior canine crew member Dyna on May 14, 2013. She will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts. We remember her on the masthead picture of her and Dylan as they began their TakingPaws adventures. You can share a glimpse of her extraordinary life onboard in the TakingPaws archives or her memorial posting.

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About Us

Karen and Jeff have logged some 40,000 nautical miles cruising between Maine, Key West, the Bahamas, and the Great Loop on their DeFever 53RPH named aCappella. Their crew are two yellow Labrador retriever dogs - Dylan (9) and Dee Dee (3). Dylan (named for the Celtic god of the waves) is the grandson of Dyna. Dyna is also the great-great-grandmother of both of Dee Dee's parents, hence Dee Dee for "Dyna on both sides."

In 2016 Dylan and Dee Dee acquired a new home, a Florida Bay Coaster named Red Head. They look forward to even more adventures cruising with two brunettes, two blondes, and a redhead.

The blog and adventures center around the voyages taken together generally through the eyes of the canine crew.

Karen and Jeff were the founders of ActiveCaptain which was acquired by Garmin International in 2017.